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Bogeys 11 O'clock High by Robert Taylor signed by 8 Yamamoto Mission P-38 Pilots
Bogeys 11 O'clock High by Robert Taylor signed by 8 Yamamoto Mission P-38 Pilots
Bogeys 11 O'clock High by Robert Taylor signed by 8 Yamamoto Mission P-38 Pilots
Bogeys 11 O'clock High by Robert Taylor signed by 8 Yamamoto Mission P-38 Pilots
Bogeys 11 O'clock High by Robert Taylor signed by 8 Yamamoto Mission P-38 Pilots
Bogeys 11 O'clock High by Robert Taylor signed by 8 Yamamoto Mission P-38 Pilots

Bogeys 11 O'clock High by Robert Taylor signed by 8 Yamamoto Mission P-38 Pilots

$ 208.56

  • Also autographed by: John Mitchell
  • Artist: Robert Taylor
  • Autographed:: P-38 Aces
  • Autographs include:: Rex Barber
  • COA Issued By: Military Gallery
  • Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes
  • Color: Color
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Edition Type: Limited Edition
  • Features: Numbered, Signed, Veteran signed, Collectible, Secondary Market, Yamamoto Mission
  • Framing: Unframed
  • Image Orientation: Landscape
  • Listed By: Aces High Gallery
  • Material: Paper, Lithograph
  • Original/Licensed Reprint: Limited Edition Print
  • Period: Contemporary (1970 - 2020)
  • Print size: 38 x 24 inches
  • Production Technique: Offset Lithograph
  • Region of Origin: California, USA
  • Signed: Yes
  • Signed By: WWII P-38 Pilots
  • Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
  • Style: Illustration Art, Realism, Aviation Art, Military Art
  • Subject: Aircraft, Military, World War II (1939-1945), P-38 Lightning, Admiral Yamamoto, Pacific
  • Subject:: Pacific Theatre
  • Theme: Americana, Aviation, Conflicts & Wars, History, Militaria, Patriotic, WWII, P-38, Combat Aviation
  • Time Period Produced: 1990-1999
  • Title: Bogeys 11 O'clock High
  • Topic:: Operation Vengeance
  • Type: Print
  • Unit of Sale: Single-Piece Work
  • Year of Production: 1993

Description

A POWERFUL EDITION DEPICTING ‘OPERATION VENGEANCE’ THE FAMOUS MISSION TO SHOOT DOWN ADMIRAL YAMAMOTO IN APRIL 1943, SIGNED BY ICONIC ACES WHO FLEW ON THE RAID. BOGEYS! 11 O’CLOCK HIGH by Robert Taylor Doug Canning breaks radio silence to call the sighting of Admiral Yamamoto’s flight over the pacific island of Bougainville, 18 April 1943. After a two and a half hour, four hundred mile flight just above the waves, mission leader John Mitchell and his 16 ship raiding party push their P-38s to full power to complete one of the most remarkable ambushes in aviation history. THE SIGNATURES Each print is signed by EIGHT of the P-38 Lightning pilots who flew one of the most successful intercept missions of WWII: Colonel JOHN MITCHELL – he flew 457 combat missions in the Pacific and devised and led Operation Vengeance the famous raid to shoot down Admiral Yamamoto in April 1943. He retired as a triple Ace with 15 victories, including 4 MiGs in Korea Lieutenant Colonel ROGER J. AMES Colonel REX BARBER – he was credited with the destruction of Admiral Yamamoto’s plane on the famous April 1943 mission, finishing the war as an Ace with 5 victories Lieutenant Colonel DOUG CANNING Captain DELTON GOERKE Captain LARRY GRAEBENER Major JULIUS JACOBSON Lieutenant Colonel LOUIS R KITTEL – 5 victories The Pilots who have autographed this print represent iconic P-38 Pilots who took part in this legendary mission. Sadly all have now passed into history, making this a great opportunity to acquire this collector's piece. ALSO AVAILABLE FRAMED & SHIPPED - Please ask for details We will always do our best to combine shipping on multiple purchases whenever possible – please ask. BUY WITH CONFIDENCE: We have been in business for over 20 years and our items are guaranteed to be in perfect condition, unless specified otherwise. SHIPPING: Our prints are rolled in acid free tissue and shipped in large, heavy duty shipping tubes. matted & framed pieces are 'flat packed' in substantial packaging. Our shipping is insured and guaranteed. YOUR PIECE OF MIND: As a reputable company, if any issues do arise we don't expect our customers to deal with it. So if there are any problems such as with condition, delivery or damages then we will take care of it with a replacement, store credit or your money back. Please note: The signatures on our pieces are not reproductions, they are original autographs, hand-signed by the veterans involved.